White Crane Black 12 – 6   Quianto Capital Polo Team

Ojo Caliente 11 – 10   Bangash

Jasmine Calvert Ansari’s White Crane Black keep hold of their unbeaten record in the 2025 edition of the Aston Martin Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup. Some strong play from all the team ensured they beat Quianto Capital 12-6. Their number four Felipe Dabas, who had a strong game across all six chukkas, scored the first goal of the match and White Crane Black did not look back. Quianto Capital were without Ollie Cudmore, who had been injured in their opening game, with Mark Tomlinson taking on this five-goaler’s shirt. Enrico Meneghetti’s team kept fighting but the impressive team-work from White Crane Black proved unbeatable. Jasmine’s team were 7-3 up at half-time, winning the match 12-6.

Ojo Caliente, in the second match of the day, also scored their second victory. But Ana Escobedo’s team had to battle back in the final chukkas to secure this win against Bangash. Ojo Caliente were comfortably ahead, 9-5, at the end of the fourth chukka but Bangash, again featuring HH Sheikha Alya Al Maktoum, found some momentum to close the gap. They fired through four goals in the fifth to be behind by just one goal. Add in some frantic play in the final seconds of the sixth and everyone started to believe that this could go to extra time. Sadly for Bangash, who was looking for their first win, it was not to be and Ojo Caliente head unbeaten to their final league game.

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